Cannery waste a summer treat for Kasilof sled dogs
There's an old saying that “one person's trash is another's treasure,” and that couldn't be any more true for Jon Little, a Kasilof-based musher who has competed in both the Iditarod and Yukon Quest sled dog races.

One last weekend to catch a king
Anglers hoping to hook that world-record Kenai River king salmon have one more weekend to try as the fishery closes at midnight Sunday.

Reader: Trout management must change for success
It is Hidden Lake! It is truly marvelous that lake trout have even survived there. First, we have no lake trout stocking program on the Kenai Peninsula. Second, lake trout fishing pressure is not in harmony with trout abundance. Furthermore, and critically important, lake trout under “ideal” conditions grow relatively slow, averaging one-quarter to one-half pound a year.

Reader responds to Medicare story
I am writing in regards to the article about Medicare providers (Clarion, July 22). I am one person who uses oxygen concentrator provided by Geneva Woods, also a Cpap which Geneva Woods supplies and my masks, which last a year. Never have I had a problem getting a mask.

Support helps bind library to community
The Friends of the Kenai Library would like to thank our community for another very successful used book sale July 7 through 9. Each year we are overwhelmed with the generosity of our community. We would like to thank all the people who donated thousands of books for the sale. We really appreciate your support of our annual fund-raiser.

All around good time
They may not be smiling in Mudville, but there was plenty of joy Thursday night at Coral Seymour Memorial Park: Nick Kliebert played all nine positions, Scoop won his first “Race the Mascot” of the season, and the Peninsula Oilers wrapped up their 2005 season with a 3-0 win over the Mat-Su Miners in Alaska Baseball League play.

River draws us in, common sense lets us come back
It's difficult to think of Kenai or Soldotna without thinking of the Kenai River. It's the lifeblood that nourishes both communities. We are drawn to its beauty, sustained by the fish that return each year.

Climate warming spurs ‘alder rise'
I have just returned from two weeks of fieldwork in big country across Cook Inlet. This is like a visit to the Kenai fifty years ago. Virtually all travel is by small aircraft and boat. The local bush pilots are among the best in the world, but bad weather and steep topography have left a history of crash sites that sometimes aren't located until 10 or 20 years after the planes went down.

Utah's Mormon numbers shrinking
SALT LAKE CITY  Mormons comprise a substantial majority of Utah residents, but their share of the state's population has been declining and will continue to do so in the years ahead, according to projections in a report.

Stadler leads U.S. Senior Open
KETTERING, Ohio  Craig Stadler shot a 7-under 64 on Thursday to match the U.S. Senior Open first-round record and held a one-shot lead over Tom Purtzer with seven others  including Greg Norman and Tom Watson  within another three shots.

Now streaming live: Walruses of the Bering Sea
JUNEAU  Wallowing and snorting as they jockey for position on the rocks, the two-ton walruses may not be the prettiest of Internet reality show stars. But two cameras installed at the Walrus Islands State Game Sanctuary off Alaska's southwest coast are giving scientists and Web surfers alike the chance to follow the drama of the Bering Sea mammals' everyday lives.